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dimethyl dicarbonate

dimethyl dicarbonate noun: a colorless liquid, used as a food preservative.

Noun

dimethyl dicarbonate (uncountable)

  1. A colorless liquid, used as a food preservative
    Synonyms:
    E242 when used as a preservative

Synonyms of dimethyl dicarbonate

  • E242 when used as a preservative

Questions about dimethyl dicarbonate

What does dimethyl dicarbonate mean?
Dimethyl dicarbonate means a colorless liquid, used as a food preservative.
What part of speech is dimethyl dicarbonate?
Dimethyl dicarbonate is a noun.

Words near dimethyl dicarbonate in the dictionary

  1. dimethoxystyryls
  2. dimethyl
  3. dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate
  4. dimethyl butynedioate
  5. dimethyl carbonate
  6. dimethyl dicarbonate
  7. dimethyl disulfane
  8. dimethyl ether
  9. dimethyl ketone
  10. dimethyl polysiloxane
  11. dimethyl selenide

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